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Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph of volunteers in costume, Unknown
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show events and people from the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area and making it accessible and interactive for visitors of all ages.Black and White full body photograph of a man and woman in costume. Enlarged with a white border.Catalogue number written on back in pencilchurchill island, volunteer, photograph, costume -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of people on cart
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of two people in costume sitting on a cart being driven across a paddock on Churchill Island with a man driving Potentially taken in 2001 at a Working Horses ExpoCatalogue number on reverse in pencil. churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of people on cart
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of two people in costume sitting on a cart being driven across a paddock on Churchill Island with a man driving Potentially taken in 2001 at a Working Horses ExpoCatalogue number on reverse in pencil. churchill island, photograph -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - INFANT'S CHRISTENING COAT
Clothing. Infant's cream silk christening coat. High round neckline with fold over collar with rounded edges -10 cm at front dipping to 13 cm at centre back.Collar finished with scalloped edge. Yoke at front and back edge with decorative embroidery that continues along either side of full length front opening to hemline. Hemline finished with deep scalloped edge. Front skirt has 3.5 cm smocked section below the yoke. Lower sections of front skirt on each side have three embroidered cut work sun patterns (10 cm) surrounded by embroidered leaf patterns. Back skirt section gathered into yoke. Lower edge of yoke has decorative embroidery. Front opening fastened below yoke with two X 1.8 cm purlescent buttons and button holes. Ribbon ties (41 cm X 5 cm) attached underneath collar at front neckline.costume, children's, infant's christening coat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: BABIES BIB CREAM CROCHET ( UNFINISHED), Late 1800's - 1880's
Clothing. Cream silk crocheted babies bib (?) or perhaps may have been one side of a crocheted ''ladies bag''. A scalloped edge 2 cm deep, surrounds the edge of the piece, but is either unfinished or damaged, on one side of the neck piece or handle. A central, circular motif is surrounded on three sides by crochet work, while at the top of the motif is the shaped opening for the bag or neckline. As the piece is unfinished, it is difficult to determine its purpose.costume, children's, babies cream crocheted bib? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: CAMISOLE, 1880-90's
Clothing. Wide scooped neckline, edged with 1.5 cm deep cotton lace. The centre back opening is fastened with six tiny pearl shell buttons .8 cm in diameter- top button is fastened with a loop. 1.5 cm deep cotton lace trims the neckline and armholes. A .5 cm cotton braid trims the lower edge. Nine floral embroideries and pulled thread work 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm are spaced around the rounded front neckline. Below these embroideries on the left side breast, are embroidered the wearers initials-(M) MB. The owners initials are embroidered on the left front in a decorative manner, to compliment the floral embroidery. A lace ribbon, one cm wide at the waistline passes through 1.4 cm eyelets 2 cm apart. Between each set of eyelets, are groups of 4 cm long fine pintucks - 13 groups of two eyelets and 14 groups of pintucks.costume, female, wide scooped neckline camisole -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: BRODERIE COLLAR, 1880-early 1900's
Clothing. Cotton fabric featuring floral embroidery and cut work in the Broderie Anglais tradition. A cotton drawstring, twisted and finished with two 5 cm long tassels, gathers the collar at the neckline, to fit the wearer. It is encased in a .7 cm neckband, into which the collar is gathered.costume, female, broderie collar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: FOUR LACE COLLARS, Late 1800's
Clothing. Four Collars a. Stand-up lace collar with a shallow scallop at the lower neck edge-6 cm -7 cm deep. Three ''stand-up'' flower motifs and other flat floral motifs form the lace. Five boned and wired casings keep the collar erect. At the centre lower edge fine, cotton fabric is gathered tightly and forms a 10 cm long, fan shaped drop or jabot which in turn has a shield shaped crochet drop 12.5 cm deep with corded and cut-work elements. The stand-up collar is lined with fine cotton net, and fastens at the back with three metal hooks, but no loops are evident. b. Very fine creamy silk (?) stand-up collar. 4.5 cm deep, with a 32 cm deep jabot front. The same lace as the collar, edges the Vshaped front jabot. In the centre of this jabot is a stylized maltese cross, which also features at the front of the collar. No fastenings are visible at the neckline. c.This item is of the same design as 14.b, but is slightly larger.Cream cotton or silk, the collar is 6 cms deep at the centre front, and features a Maltese Cross shape at the centre front of the collar, and the jabot front. Ten floral motifs are spaced around the collar, and the same lace outlines the edges of the jabot front. No fastenings are evident. d. Collar. 8.5 cm deep at the centre back, shaped to 6.5 cm deep at the centre front. Jabot 2 cm wide at top, 10.5 cm wide at lower edge, then shaped to a point at the very lower edge. Floral elements and eyelets form the design. Centre back has six eyelets at each edge-perhaps laced to fasten. Two 5.5 cm long x .3 cm wide bones are encased on the front of collar, to support it in the front.costume, female, lace collar and jabot front -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: LINEN HANDKERCHIEF WITH CROCHET EDGE, 1800's
Clothing. A square of very fine linen, 12 cms diameter, surrounded by a one cm edging of drawn threadwork, and 9.5 cm of fine crochet. Crochet has circular shaped motifs, some very lacy and open, with a band of more closely worked pattern on either side of the open motifs. A looped pattern with picot finish edges the handkerchief.costume accessories, female, linen handkerchief with crochet edge. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - HOSKING AND HUNKIN COLLECTION:BABY'S DRESS
Clothing. Cream coloured silk baby's dress. Sleeveless with yoke at front and back. 2cm white embroidered ribbons form shoulders. LHS has opening with press stud fastener. Yoke front and back edged with .4cm scalloped lace. Cut work open pattern at lower edge of yoke front and back. Bottom of dress edged with .4cm scalloped lace.Front yoke has three pin tucks with embroidered pink and blue flowers and green leaves. Lower LHS of skirt has embroidered posie of pink and blue flowers and green leaves tied with a blue ribbon.costume, children's, baby's dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: LADIES HANDKERCHIEF
Clothing. Navy blue ladies handkerchief. Fine cotton fabric. 3cm hem on all sides with decorative cut work pattern at top of hem. Rectangular red embroidered shape in on one corner with initials MEB embroidered inside shape. Old box 573.costume accessories, female, ladies navy blue handkerchief -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - ORANGE NAVY AND GREY WORKSHIRT
Orange, navy and grey workwear cotton shirt. Fluoro orange body with navy tails and two horizontal grey nylon stripes (5cm wide). Long navy sleeves with one grey nylon horizontal stripe (5cm wide), 5.5cm cuffs. Navy collar. Front opening has seven X 12mm navy plastic buttons. Two breast pockets with 5.5cm flaps fastened with navy buttons. Washing instructions and spare button labels stitched inside LHS seam.Label inside back neck, ''Tuffware'' ''S''. Made in China. Hi Vis Safety Garments. Compliance to AS NZS 4602 1999 Upf 50+. Navy embroidery above right breast pocket ''Amanda Gath''. Navy embroidery above left breast pocket ''Northgate Fosterville Gold Mine''.costume, male working, orange, navy grey work shirt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - ALLAN MONAGHAN COLLECTION: NAVY BLAZER, 1968
Blazer, Australian Swimming Championships. Navy blue single breasted wool blazer fastened with three 2 cm metal buttons. Three external front pockets. Breast pocket on LHS (14 cm X 15.5 cm) embroidered. (See Markings/Inscriptions). Two below waist side pockets 17.7 cms X 19 cms. Two inside pockets in the lining with 15cm zip fasteners and one with slit opening. Centre back slit (21cm) . Long straight sleeves with 1.5 cm metal buttons at wrist. Body of blazer lined with navy satin, sleeves lined with cream self-stripe satin. Padded shoulders. Metal tie pin in lapel - rectangular shaped pin 2 cm X 1 cm with Olympic Rings and gold coloured kangaroo on top. Full size 6cm X 2 cm.Front LHS breast pocket - Embroidery A.S.C Tokyo 1964: Mexico 1968: Munich 1972. Also embroidered Kangaroo, Boomerang with "Australia''on it Olympic Rings.Label 1. Inside back collar; '' The Home of Better Suits'' ''Ashmans'' Hargreaves St Bendigo. Label 2. On inside pocket on RHS, ''Ashmans Hargreaves St Bendigo. This garment is the work of skilled hand- craftsmen''. Label 3. Inside the inside pocket, '' Ashmans Hargreaves St Bendigo the home of better suits'', A.Monaghan 6041 4/6/68. Two documents found in pocket, a. Hong Kong Itinery from Dragon Tours Co Ltd 21 Aug - 23 Aug. B. Hong Kong Hilton receipt Paid 23 August 1980, 133 Monaghan A, visible in carbon print.costume, male, navy blazer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - WHITE LINEN BED JACKET, Early 1900's
All edges (except hemline) ie sleeves, and centre front, including neck edge, are finished in perle thread, buttonhole stitched two cm wide scallops. Satin stitch, and cut work embroidery, in a floral design, are on the lower edge of the short sleeves and on the front bodice.The waistline has a four cm wide band of ribbon, in an insertion design,- but there is no ribbon insertion evident. This would be the only form of closure, from the waistline a slightly gathered panel,22cm deep, gives a peplum effect. Hemline is faced with a 1.7cm wide cotton facing. The ribbon insertion panel has alternating 1.2cm wide floral embroidered ribbon and one cm wide plain ribbon. Magyer sleeves-extending from the side seam just above the waistline - bodice all one piece of fabric - no seams.Accompaning note - No date. The bloomers (11400.931), belonged to Antoinette Catling of Bendigo and were part of her trousseaux. They would be 80+ years old. The linen bed jacket would be about the same age.costume, female, white linen bed jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: SWAN HILL SHOW EXHIBIT, 1951
Photograph of a horse drawn cart with one man and five women seated on the cart, the women are all in costume with large bonnets. There is a large model of a tomato sauce bottle on the back of the cart, the sides and front are decorated with crepe paper flowers, with the letters CB worked in on the right hand side (left in photo). Written on the back in blue pen is ' Swan Hill Show Exhibit 1951'organization, business, show exhibit, cohn brothers, swan hill show -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - PINK EMBROIDERED SILK PETTICOAT
Clothing. Narrow shoulders straps-.8 cm, hold the curved slightly peaked bodice-shaped at both front and back. One dart at each side seam of front. Centre front is lavishly embroidered in a chinese style, with some cut work, some shadow work and silk thread floral embroidery. Neckline is bound with a fine 'rouleau' type binding. Front has a V-shaped panel inserted from the right hemline, and back has an identical panel at left hemline. French side seams, machine stitched. Hemline bound as for neckline. Inside left hand side-on dart below arm hole, a small piece of white tape is stitched, bearing the initials;M.C.costume, female, pink embroidered silk petticoat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY COLLECTION: FLYER COUNCILLOR MRS HELEN BARTON, Nov., Dec., early 1900's
Documents. Mammoth Temperance & Social Reform Mission. Councillor Mrs. Helen Barton , Queen of Scottish Orators, will be talking at Temperance Hall on Monday Nov.28, 8 pm, ''Citizenship and Higher Patriotism, Tuesday Nov 29 8pm " The State's Duty to the Child''. Wednesday Nov 30 8pm, ''Democracy's Fight against Alcohol''. Thursday Dec1,8pm, ''My Work IN THE GLASGOW SLUMS''. Tickets 1s. each. Mrs. Barton will appear in Slum Costume. Mrs. Barton is a Parish Councillor of Glasgow, A great social reformer, A quaint humorist, An Eloquent Orator. Two articles.Drummond, Arcade Press.organisation, community, abstinence society -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Croquet Club Foundation
The foundation members of the Croquet Club, which is one of the oldest such clubs in the Goulburn Valley.|The Croquet Club for ladies was formed in 1913. In the years to follow the Lawn Bowls and Croquet Clubs worked together in close cooperation.|In 1937 the Bowling and Croquet Clubs cooperated in securing the pavilion of the defunct Tennis Club as a useful addition to their buildings.|At a General Meeting held 19 December 1970, it was regretfully decided to disband due to lack of sufficient members.tatura, recreations, games, sports, costume, female -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Accessory - Hand Bag, 1940's
Used by internee at Camp 3Dark brown coloured, crochet cotton evening bag with decorative pattern, worked holes at the top. Has dark brown cotton material lining, and what appears to be dried lavender insidehandbag, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2, costume, accessory, female, handcrafts, crochet -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Textile - Costume and Accessories, c1920
Crochet Tablecloth Edging, Australian Motifs. Worked in Kookaburra, Lyrebird, emu, kangaroo, lizards. Three part finish. Association M Brame.stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Textile - Costume and Accessories, c1880
Square Damask Doyley, Hand Crocheted Edge. Drawn thread work border. Moulden Family stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Costume and Accessories
Ladies Pink Silk Necktie. Faggoting in centre. Drawn thread work rosette on ends, embroidery on ends. Dane Family.stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Costume and Accessories, c1915
... . Cotton Material Embroidered Edge. Design Flowers. Riceleau work ...Cotton Tea Cosy. Two Pieces. Cotton Material Embroidered Edge. Design Flowers. Riceleau work. Rowe.stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Textile - Costume and Accessories, c1985
Beaded Crocheted Sofa Spread (Hand worked floral design by Emily J Ewins) stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Costume and Accessories
... handkerchiefs. 1 child 1 patterned and 2 cream linen worked. McClure ...Hand Painted Silk Sachet. Lawn lined and padded. Contains 4 linen supper serviettes, 4 handkerchiefs. 1 child 1 patterned and 2 cream linen worked. McClure family. stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Costume and Accessories, c1920
Large White Cotton Nightgown with Blue Trim. Work on sleeves neck. Slits on waistline. Blue button hole stitch. Blue embroidery on bodice &shoulders. Owens Family. stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Costume and Accessories
Cream Silk Nightgown Matches Bed Jacket No 2148. Full length sleeves and neck line. Edged with blanket stitch square neck. Openings on shoulder. Insertion work on front and back bodice. Embroidery on sleeves and bodice. Cream Ribbon Slotted at waistline.stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Costume and Accessories
Cream Linen Calico Baby’s Night Gown. Made in Magar Style. Lace trimmed neckline with a chain stitched edge. Drawn up with a tape. Edge of sleeve button holed in cream silk. Place for Ribbon button holed. A spray worked in cream silk on front. Mrs Thelma Clark. stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Costume and Accessories
One White Handkerchief with drawn thread work and one Handkerchief with a coloured printed border. Mrs E McClure (Dalkin)stawell clothing material -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Textile - Costume and Accessories, c1910
Two Rounded White Doylies. One hand worked in white cotton sprays some eyelet work. An eyelet work daisies. Sprays. Crocheted edge with stitching.stawell clothing material